Elementary School Principal

School Leader/Principal

Role Type: Administration

Start Date: Tentative

Department/Subject: Elementary

Position Type: Full-Time (12 Months)

Grade: K-4

Reports to: Head of Schools

Position Overview

Principals for the Legacy Prep serve as the instructional and operational leader of a school. Principals provide a clear vision for learning for all students; ensure a safe, secure and orderly learning environment; and cultivate strong relationships with and acts in service to diverse stakeholders, including families and communities. Principals are expected to promote high-quality instructional practices, passionately enjoy working with children, and believe that all students can achieve. Principals are responsible for selecting and assigning staff, supporting differentiated professional growth and building the leadership capacity of staff. Principals must collect, analyze and use multiple sources of data to guide continuous improvement in student achievement, manage school operations, and effectively evaluate and develop staff.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop, articulate, steward, and operationalize a clear vision for learning for all students and implement a strategic plan to accomplish that vision
• Ensure that all school stakeholders can articulate a clear and shared vision for learning
• Ensure a safe, secure, and orderly environment for all
• Promote high-quality instructional practices that consistently allow for excellent instruction school-wide
• Be visible and consistent presence throughout the school
• Provide teachers with timely and constructive feedback on classroom instruction to develop teacher practice
• Clearly communicate learning and development goals that reflect high expectations for learning and growth, a belief that all students can learn, and a commitment to meet each student's educational needs
• Develop a culture of collegial and professional relationships among staff and students that promote critical reflection, shared accountability, and continuous improvement
• Manage conflict constructively at all levels
• Develop systems and a school culture that promotes peer feedback, support, and collaboration
• Carefully select and effectively assign staff
• Support the professional growth of staff members in a differentiated manner based on identified needs and individual goals
• Deliberately build leadership capacity among staff
• Collect, analyze, and use multiple sources of data to guide continuous improvement in student achievement, student and staff well-being, and professional development for staff
• Develop positive and collaborative relationships with families
• Self-motivated to initiate and sustain relationships with community business, cultural and not-for-profit partners
• Manage the school budget, requisitions, and all school funds
• Oversee the upkeep of school facilities and physical plant

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned by the Head of Schools

Employment Qualifications

Education: Master's degree from an accredited four-year educational institution (highly preferred)Certification in Administration

Experience: Five years of full-time, paid, professional educational experience, two of which have been as a Principal or Assistant Principal, educational administrator or other leadership position at the elementary, middle or secondary school level

Skillset:

• Takes initiative and self-starter
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals
• Track record of providing outstanding customer service
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop productive working relationships with stakeholders across functional and organizational lines

Mindset:

• Self-aware: Aware of own strengths and areas of growth, work relentlessly to improve upon areas of growth, are open to feedback, willing to take personal responsibility, show balance in confidence vs. humility, and behave professionally
• Strong belief in the Legacy Prep mission and educational model, including experience implementing - or a passionate desire to learn how to integrate elements of project based learning - personalization and social emotional learning into instruction
• High moral character
• Values the importance of working in a diverse, inclusive, and equitable
• Exhibits a growth mindset as an educator and lifelong learner
• Positive and effective collaborator
• Communication: Speak and write effectively. Inspire through communication
• Personal organization: Prioritize and multi-task effectively. Punctual, prepared, and detail oriented
• Passionate about continuous improvement